Thank you sooo much to those who reviewed and favorited! It means so much to me! And it really helps get the chapters out faster :3

I don't own Wallflower

#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#

She'd been on edge for the past couple of days, just waiting for the moment when Kyohei would strike again. Sure, that last time she had thought that maybe this kind of attention wasn't such a bad thing. Getting chocolate just for being close to the man was something she could deal with and maybe even enjoy. But, since then she'd thoroughly convinced herself that she only thought that because she was on a chocolate buzz.

Right?

Right.

Because, honestly, how could a creature of darkness possibly enjoy being so unbearably close to one so bright as Kyohei. It simply couldn't be.

Although, the idea of fewer nosebleeds was tempting… Considering she really didn't like the lightheadedness and cleanup that followed those gory outbursts.

But no. Even if Kyohei's strange experiments were designed to quell her adverse reaction to his close proximity, he could just leave her out of it. She wanted no part of his silly games! If he continued getting closer to her at this alarming rate she would surely… surely…

Surely what?

She couldn't use the 'melting' excuse anymore. That had been proven untrue many times now.

No… it wasn't melting that she was afraid of.

It was this feeling.

When he got too close, her heart would clench and pound as if it were trying to escape her chest. Her stomach would squirm and her breath would hitch. She wanted to run but her feet betrayed her, gluing her to the spot. She couldn't seem to escape him. When he said her name, her mind would blank and she could hear nothing but his voice. His scent would fill her nose and she would find herself breathing in deeply, unable to get enough. His fingers left behind burning, tingling trails of goosebumps where ever he touched her. She felt lonely when he wasn't around. She found herself hoping that he would burst rudely through her door at night, complaining about being unable to sleep, asking what that night's movie would be. She had never felt this way about anyone before. Never had one person caused her such sensory overload. It was driving her crazy but there was nothing she could do about it because…

She liked it. Except for the loneliness of course.

That was what scared her. That was also why she was currently sneaking through the hallway trying desperately to avoid the man who caused her all of this turmoil.

Yes, Sunako knew she was contradicting herself. She wanted to be around him and yet she was trying her hardest to stay away. Her door was always unlocked to him even though she would complain when he came in. Her thoughts were constantly racing and the only reason she had been thinking about this so much is because he had actually been giving her some space since their last close encounter.

She heaved a great sigh when she finally made it to her room undetected by the bright creature plaguing her thoughts. Somehow, she made it through preparing dinner with minimal interruption by him. Apparently, he had been out until she was almost finished and only stopped by the kitchen once to ask how much longer until the food was ready.

After dinner, she quickly cleared the table and did the dishes then began her carful trek to her sanctuary. Thankfully, Kyohei seemed preoccupied by something and had been in his room or out of the house most of the day. And now that the day was basically over and she was safe and sound in her dark haven, Sunako could try to relax and clear her mind with a good flick. 'Try' being the key word here because it seemed that no matter what she did, she couldn't get a certain someone out of her head.

She began searching through her vast collection finally making her choice and putting it in the DVD player. The movie's menu screen appeared as she plopped onto a beanbag chair and snuggled in. Pressing play, she nearly had a heart attack as her door flew open. Sunako had decided a while ago that Kyohei had some kind of sixth sense when it came to knowing when she was starting a movie.

"So, what are we watching tonight?"

Her gaze stayed fixed on the screen as he walked around her and sat on the other beanbag chair. Her heart was already pounding, why make it worse by looking at him? A bowl of popcorn appeared between them.

She swallowed. "Can I not have one night of peace?"

"Quit whining, I've only been in here once this week." This hadn't been an accident on Kyohei's part. He had noticed how jumpy she was being since his last little plan so he decided to give her a break. Annoying as it was, he figured his next experiment would go better if he gave her a bit of time to relax. Besides, he needed time to prepare.

"Amityville Horror…" she replied grudgingly. She couldn't deny that he had a point.

"Nice choice."

Surprisingly, the next half hour passed by smoothly. They just sat and quietly watched the movie, occasionally grabbing a handful of popcorn. Sunako was so into it that she didn't realize she was reaching for the popcorn at the same time as Kyohei until their hands brushed against each other's in the bowl. She tried to snatch her hand back as quick as she could but Kyohei was faster. Without taking his eyes off the screen he grabbed her hand and wrapped her fingers around something small and covered in foil.

Oh God. Here we go.

It wasn't like she hadn't had a feeling this would happen but that didn't stop her heart and her brain from going into overdrive.

Should she run? Should she stay and find out what happens? If she kept her hands to herself would he give up? How much chocolate did he have this time? Was it good chocolate? Who was she kidding, all chocolate is good. What would he want her to do to get the candy? Her head was spinning by the time she got the candy to her lips. For a few moments she relished in its chocolaty glory but when it was gone the questions came back. Finally, curiosity got the better of her and she put her hand back in the popcorn bowl where it met Kyohei's.

She kept her own very still as Kyohei slid his hand around hers. The next reward sat snuggly between their two palms, keeping their hands from fully touching. Sunako thought for a moment about ripping her hand from Kyohei's and taking the chocolate with her but discarded the idea just as fast. If she did that, he probably wouldn't give her another piece and, well, it was almost painful for her to admit but, his hand felt kind of nice…

Their hands stayed like that for a while until Sunako gave Kyohei's hand a little squeeze. She thought that maybe he forgot he was holding it but that wasn't the case. He reluctantly released his grip and felt Sunako pull away. The foil crunched a little as she unwrapped it. The heat from their palms had melted the morsel so she had to lick it out of the wrapper.

'Well… that wasn't so bad.' Would she seem too desperate if she went ahead and put her hand back right away? ... What could he possibly be planning to do next?

A very good question considering even Kyohei didn't know the answer.

'Great, what the hell am I supposed to do now?' He knew what he wanted to do, but that might just end up scaring her away… and he really didn't want that to happen. Things were going so well, maybe he should just hold her hand for longer next time?

…How boring.

After all, Kyohei had never been known for his patience.

Unfortunately, or maybe luckily, he couldn't decide, he ran out of time to think things through. He had left his hand hanging next to the bowl and Sunako, with a sudden surge of boldness, grabbed it. Without really thinking he gently entwined his fingers with hers. She remained stiff for a moment but eventually relaxed and returned Kyohei's hold. When he felt this it surprised him a little. He hadn't expected her to soften so quickly and he was very glad that she had. Something else that caught him off guard was how much of an effect this was having on him. There was no candy between them this time and the sensation of having her small hand in his was getting to him. It wasn't like they hadn't held hands before, but she'd never been willing like she was now.

…This is ridiculous. He'd already figured out a while ago that he liked Sunako. Why else would her inability to be close to him piss him off so much? But they were just holding hands…

Now, if they were doing something more…

'No! Stop it Kyohei, now is not the time for that!"

But it was too late. He glanced over at the horror girl and saw her face clearly for a moment when the screen flashed brightly. He'd half expected her to be freaking out, thinking she was going to melt from the contact, so he was a bit shocked to see her blushing. Other that that, she seemed comfortable. She actually looked… pretty cute.

No… she looked really cute.

And that was all he could stand.

The next thing either of them knew, Kyohei was leaning over top of Sunako getting dangerously close to her face. Luckily for Sunako, her room was so dark that Kyohei's brightness wasn't as much of an issue. She only had to deal with the shock of a sudden dark mass appearing in front of her, blocking her view of the movie.

The hand that wasn't already encased by Kyohei's made a fist and went flying toward his face in a reflexive punch only to be easily caught and trapped by her side.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you, or you won't get your next treat."

Damn it, he was so close. Her heart was pounding so hard it hurt. The only thing keeping her sane was the smell of chocolate coming from him. Was that his breath? Maybe… he had another chocolate in his mouth?

He was getting closer and the smell was getting stronger. She closed her eyes, stealing herself for what she knew was probably coming.

Then his lips met hers and she swore her heart nearly burst.

He kissed her softly at first, but when she didn't pull away he deepened it. Releasing her hands, he held the back of her head and pulled her closer with the other. He could feel her becoming less rigid, her lips slowly softening beneath his.

She didn't know what to do. He was kissing her and she was frozen. All of the darkness in her was telling her that she shouldn't be enjoying this, that she should push him away and knock his lights out. But, she couldn't… because she was enjoying it, and she didn't want to push him away. He was pulling her closer and she was letting him.

She felt his lips part a little but that was all before he pulled away, a little breathless.

"Sunako, you don't have to do this if you don't want to," he gave her a look that, if the lights had been on, would have sent her to the hospital, "but if you want your next treat you're going to have to open your mouth."

She stared at him with wide eyes for a few seconds then gave a barely noticeable nod. Kyohei didn't miss it though, and went right back to kissing her, a little more fervently than before.

It didn't take long to get back to where they were. Sunako felt his lips part again, and his tongue swiped along her bottom lip. She hesitated, but he wasn't pushing her. Even now, while taking her so far out of her comfort zone, Sunako knew that she could trust Kyohei more than anyone.

When she parted her own lips, he took it slow. After all, he'd never done anything like this willingly before. Gently coaxing a response out of her, he ran his tongue along her lips then her teeth, coming in contact with her own tongue.

She gave a little gasp. He tasted like chocolate, and something else. Something better. She couldn't keep still anymore and found herself swirling her tongue around his, taking in as much of his delicious flavor as she could.

He groaned. This was too much. She pressed herself to him, tasting him, slanting her mouth over his. He slid his hand up her side as she gripped at his back. At this moment, the darkness meant little to her as she indulged herself in him. His touch, his taste, his smell, the sounds he was making all bombarded her. It felt so good. She was burning up, tingling all over.

They had to stop.

Pulling away from each other, they gasped for breath. Kyohei looked down at her and leaned his forehead against hers. "Whoa…"

She slowly opened her eyes, hoping that they hadn't adjusted enough for his brightness to affect her, and looked back at him.

Taking a deep breath, he said softly, "I think that's enough for one night."

She nodded her agreement and he smiled a little, standing up to leave.

"Hey."

He looked back down at her. She was sitting up now.

Her voice shook a little, "Wh-what about the chocolate." She couldn't keep herself from asking, after all, she really liked chocolate.

He gave a small laugh. "Sorry, all out. I kind of ate it all during the movie." He laughed again but when he saw her death glare he bolted out the door with a "see ya!" not wanting to stick around for an inevitable ass-kicking.

She sat there for a minute, still glaring at the door, movie completely forgotten. Then she turned to Hiroshi.

He had nothing to say…

She stood up, turned off the TV and got into bed. After a while of staring at the ceiling, without warning, she started blushing furiously and threw the covers over her head.

What the hell? Kyohei tasted better than chocolate?

#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#|#

Wow… the longest chapter I've ever written…

I really hope you guys liked it! I'm afraid it's a bit OOC though…

The kissing part was exciting to write so I hope it turned out ok :)

Review please! It's wonderful motivation! And tell me if you catch any mistakes

Love you all!